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Hello, The following event may be of interest to you: Contemporary Theater and Performance: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 – Saturday, January 16, 2016 Every January, New York City hosts three major festivals of interdisciplinary and international theater, dance, and performance: Under the Radar (New York Public Theater); American Realness (Abrons Arts Center); and COIL (PS 122). Together these festivals unite some of the world’s leading performing artists, who for three weeks transform New York into an internationally renowned showcase of contemporary theater and performance.This year's festivals look to be some of the most exciting and diverse in recent years. We will be seeing performances such as "Nanook of the North," a concert by Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq, performed alongside the controversial film Nanook of the North; the American company 600 Highwaymen's "Employee of the Year," a new play performed by a group of eleven-year-old girls; writer Erin Markey's new musical "A Ride on the Irish Cream"; and artist Mette Ingvartsen's "guided tour through an archive of sexual performances," inspired by the utopian cultures of the 1960s.Professor Miriam Felton-Dansky will lead a group of Bard students in an intensive investigation of contemporary performance in New York City in January 2015, using these festivals as living case studies. Over 4-5 packed days we will see many performances and meet with curators and artists whose work is being presented in the festivals, studying its context and background to maximize our appreciation. This is an unmatched opportunity to experience and analyze a wide range of contemporary theater and performance in one of the world’s great cultural centers. Location: NYC Sponsor: Bard Theater and Performance Program Contact: Miriam Felton-Dansky. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 845-758-7960 If you would like to see more events please visit the following URL: http://theater.bard.edu/events/